Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Chorleywood is a village near London whose population has increased steadily since the middle 

of the nineteenth century. The map below shows the development of the village. 

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make 

comparisons where relevant.
The map shows how a
village
called
Chorleywood
developed over a period of 126 years.
Overall
, it saw considerable growth, both in the establishment of new residential areas and transportation routes, which occurred over four phases. From 1868 to 1883 there were only two main roads in the region with
Chorleywood
covering a small area along one of them. Over the next 40 years, the
village
grew southward alongside the road and a
railway
was built in 1909 passing through
this
part.
Chorleywood
station is
also
located in
this
area of the
village
. Over the period between 1922 and 1970, the
railway
was the line along which
Chorleywood
expanded, both towards the east and west.
However
, a motorway was constructed in 1970 parallel to one of the main roads and
further
development of the
village
occurred around its intersections with the other main road and the
railway
between 1970 and 1994.
Furthermore
,
Chorleywood
Park and Golf
course
Capitalize word
Course
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is now located in an area enclosed by the two main roads, the
railway
and
this
motorway.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • steady growth
  • infrastructure
  • urbanization
  • industrial revolution
  • commuter village
  • demographics
  • expansion
  • residential areas
  • town planning
  • urban sprawl
  • sustainability
  • amenities
  • conservation
  • transport links
  • population density
  • zoning regulations
  • historical development
  • cultural heritage
  • economic factors
  • environmental impact
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